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Study: Blacks lag in graduation rates
Mar 12 2006 11:13PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Despite gains, black players at the 65 schools selected for the NCAA men's basketball tournament field continue to lag behind white players in graduation rates, according to a study released late Sunday.
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AD: Collier will remain Huskers coach
Mar 12 2006 11:07PM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Barry Collier will be remain Nebraska's basketball coach for at least another year, ending weeks of speculation about his status.
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Michigan, Cincinnati & Hofstra left out
Mar 12 2006 10:55PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan shut the TV cameras and reporters out of the room while it watched the NCAA tournament selection show. Good idea.
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NIT seeds Cincinnati, Maryland, Michigan
Mar 12 2006 10:54PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Cincinnati, Maryland, Michigan and Louisville were seeded No. 1 Sunday in the revamped National Invitation Tournament.
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Duke rallies to take NCAA's top seed
Mar 12 2006 10:40PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The madness was on before the first tipoff. This year's NCAA tournament draw was a mix of power and unpredictability, with the top seeds surprising no one _ and the rest of the field stirring all the debate.
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Duke heads bracket of champions in Atlanta
Mar 12 2006 9:38PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Say this about the Atlanta Regional: These guys know a thing or two about winning at crunch time. Led by No. 1-seeded Duke, the top five teams in the 16-team NCAA regional captured either the regular-season title or the conference tournament in their respective leagues (the Blue Devils, of course, did both in the Atlantic Coast Conference).
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Missouri St. wins conference title
Mar 12 2006 7:55PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Kari Koch scored 17 points, leading Missouri State to the Missouri Valley Conference title and an automatic NCAA berth with a 64-55 upset over Indiana State on Sunday.
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Kansas pulls away from Texas to win Big 12
Mar 12 2006 7:47PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The Kansas Jayhawks have only lost once in the last two months. Now that they've avenged that and won the Big 12 tournament, the KU kids are heading into the NCAA tournament believing they can do pretty much anything.
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Iowa wins Big Ten title, beating Ohio St.
Mar 12 2006 7:22PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Iowa's Jeff Horner was tired of coming up short, so he did something about it. The Hawkeyes lost in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals last season, then finished second in the regular season race this year. On Sunday, Horner finally came out on top. The senior guard scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and added 10 assists as No. 20 Iowa beat No. 7 Ohio State 67-60 in the Big Ten tournament championship game.
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Northwestern St. wins Southland tournament
Mar 12 2006 5:41PM (CT)
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) - Clifton Lee had 22 points to lead Northwestern State to a 95-87 victory in the finals of the Southland Conference tournament on Sunday, and a berth in the NCAA tournament.
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Redick lifts Duke past BC for ACC title
Mar 12 2006 5:19PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Mike Krzyzewski sat at the podium with four of his seniors, basking in the glow of another Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship. This was Duke's seventh title in eight years and 16th overall, breaking a tie with North Carolina for the most in the 52-year history of the event. J.J. Redick, Shelden Williams, Sean Dockery and Lee Melchionni were part of the past three.
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Florida nips S. Carolina for SEC title
Mar 12 2006 4:49PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A very different Florida team brought the Gators a second straight Southeastern Conference tournament championship. Joakim Noah, one of Florida's three new starters this season, scored with 11 seconds left, then blocked a shot at the other end and the 16th-ranked Gators held off South Carolina 49-47 Sunday in a sloppy championship game in which the Gamecocks nearly pulled off the improbable upset.
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Hartford routs BU, wins automatic bid
Mar 12 2006 4:35PM (CT)
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Danielle Wexler scored 18 points on 3-pointers, leading Hartford to the America East tournament title and an automatic NCAA bid with a 75-56 win Sunday over Boston University.
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Ray cleared to participate in drills
Mar 12 2006 2:05PM (CT)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Villanova guard Allan Ray was cleared to participate in non-contact basketball drills Sunday, two days after he was hit in the right eye at the Big East tournament.
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Syracuse wins Big East with magical ride
Mar 12 2006 6:59AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Gerry McNamara was a big part of Syracuse's national championship as a freshman in 2003. Four years later, the guard was the runaway MVP in the Orange's surprising Big East tournament title run.
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Ohio St. tops Indiana to advance to finals
Mar 12 2006 5:36AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - J.J. Sullinger reveled in his temporary rock-star image Saturday _ even if the cotton over his left eye looked out of place. After scoring 19 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, Sullinger high-stepped his way off the court playing air guitar for the Ohio State fans. The seventh-ranked Buckeyes can only hope the celebration didn't come one day early.
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San Diego State wins MWC championship
Mar 12 2006 5:27AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Brandon Heath scored six of his 22 points in the final 1:08 of overtime to help San Diego State beat Wyoming 69-64 in the championship of the Mountain West Conference tournament Saturday night.
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UCLA wins first Pac-10 tourney since '87
Mar 12 2006 5:26AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three games of relentless defensive pressure culminated in UCLA's first Pac-10 tournament title since 1987. Jordan Farmar led four players in double figures with 19 points and the 13th-ranked Bruins beat California 71-52 Saturday.
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Pacific clinches 3rd trip to NCAA tourney
Mar 12 2006 2:50AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Christian Maraker had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Pacific clinched its third straight trip to the NCAA tournament with a 78-70 win over Long Beach State on Saturday night in the Big West Conference tournament championship game.
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Boeheim: This Big East title is 'the best'
Mar 12 2006 2:42AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Boeheim opened the Big East tournament by defending his star player. His Syracuse Orange left New York by defending their title and silencing the naysayers.
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Nevada beats Utah St. in OT for WAC title
Mar 12 2006 12:58AM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada was the favorite in the Western Athletic Conference tournament and it didn't disappoint at home. Nick Fazekas had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Marcelus Kemp hit a key 3-pointer with 46 seconds left in overtime to help the No. 21 Wolf Pack beat Utah State 70-63 Saturday night in the WAC championship.
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